verb
- died or collapsed; passed away (informal, chiefly Australian and New Zealand English)
- became exhausted or worn out; gave up or quit (informal, chiefly Australian and New Zealand English)
Usage: informal; chiefly Australian and New Zealand; past tense and past participle of cark
Usage: informal; chiefly Australian and New Zealand; past tense and past participle of cark
Examples
- The old dog finally carked after a long illness.
- He carked it during the marathon and had to drop out.
- My car carked on the highway yesterday.
- She carked out halfway through the hike.
- The engine carked and wouldn't start again.